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American Indian Defense Association

 Organization

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Government documents, 1933-1950

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1933-1950

Miscellaneous dated material, 1896-1942

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1896-1942

Miscellaneous documents and other materials

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1906-1938

Miscellaneous undated material

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1906-1938

National Council of American Indians photographs

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1906-1938

National Council of American Indians records

 Collection — Oversize-folder 16: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233235149]
Identifier: MSS 1704
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1906-1938

Papers on the death of Zitkala-S̈a and Raymond T. Bonnin, 1938-1942

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 1 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, personal history, and business papers of both Zitkala-S̈a and her husband, Raymond Bonnin, with the bulk focusing on Gertrude's activities. Zitkala-S̈a was a central figure in early twentieth century Indian reform, and this collection reflects her intensive involvement. She was instrumental in legislation favorable to Indians and spent a great deal of her time among the Native Americans in an attempt to educate and organize them for greater strength through unity....
Dates: 1938-1942

Publications by Zitkala-S̈a, 1918-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains publications by Zitkala-S̈a personally or in her role as the president of the National Council of American Indians, dated 1918-1985.

Dates: 1918-1985

Raymond T. Bonnin military documents, 1917-1928

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1704 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains certificates of appointment and discharge, and other military documents of Raymond T. Bonnin. Dated 1917-1928.

Dates: 1917-1928

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence, 1920 June 28-1936 November 12

 File — Box 9: Series 13 [Barcode: 31197233277653], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 13 File 2
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous correspondence of Samuel Russell, Jr., including a letter to Reed Smoot (Latter-day Saint apostle and senator), and a letter from the Indian Defense Association. 9 items, dated June 28, 1920 to November 12, 1936.

Dates: 1920 June 28-1936 November 12

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Archival Object 31
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Subject
Andarko (Okla.) 29
Civil Rights 29
Clinton (Okla.) 29
Concho (Okla.) 29
Indians of North America -- Government relations 29